Welcome To The National GEM Consortium
GEM provides three Fellowship Programs:
MS Engineering Fellowship Program
The objective of this program is to promote the benefits of a masters degree within industry. GEM Fellows are provided practical engineering summer work experiences through an employer sponsor and a portable academic year fellowship of tuition, fees, and a stipend which may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted.
GEM MS Engineering Fellows receive:
$10,000 stipend over 3 semesters / four quarters
> a minimum of two paid summer internships with a GEM Employer Member
> full tuition and fees at a GEM Member University
Ph.D. Engineering Fellowship Program
The objective of this program is to offer doctoral fellowships to underrepresented minority students who have either completed or are currently enrolled in a master's in engineering program. Fellowships may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted.
During the first academic year of doctoral study, the GEM Consortium pays the stipend and a cost of instruction grant to the institution where the fellow is enrolled. Thereafter, the total fellowship cost is borne by the GEM University. Fellows are provided a practical summer work experience through the Employer Member for at least one summer.
Ph.D. Science Fellowship Program
The goal of this program is to increase the number of minority students who pursue doctoral degrees in the natural science disciplines -- chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science. Applicants to this program are accepted as early as their junior undergraduate year, as well as candidates currently enrolled in a Master's of Engineering program and working professionals. Fellowships offered through this program are portable and may be used at any participating GEM Member University where the GEM Fellow is admitted.
Ph.D. Enginnering/Science Fellows receive:
$14,000 stipend in year 1 of the PhD program
GEM Member University support years 2-5, equivalent to other funded doctorate students in the department
> a minimum of one paid summer internship with a GEM Employer Member
> full tuition and fees at a GEM Member University
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"As a GEM fellow, I interned at the NASA-Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX and worked on the X-38 vehicle (International Space Station lifeboat) team. It was remarkable to be part of the technical activities, and also see the international cooperation via the European Space Agency (ESA). It was this experience that confirmed my goals of working in space-related engineering research activities, especially in a team environment."
P. Williams, PhD
GEM Alumnua
NASA Space Program
